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== Broadcast history == ''Early Edition'' premiered in the United States on [[CBS]] on September 28, 1996. A total of 90 episodes were produced over the course of the show's four seasons, with the last original episode airing in the United States on May 27, 2000. Its original time slot was Saturday night at 9pm [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Standard Time]], sandwiched between airings of ''[[Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman]]'' and ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]''.<ref name="airinfo"/> When ''Dr. Quinn'' ended in May 1998, ''Early Edition'' then began airing one hour earlier at 8 pm for the remainder of the show's run.<ref name="airinfo"/> In January and February 2000, ''Early Edition'' went on temporary hiatus as the Dick Clark game show ''[[Winning Lines (American game show)|Winning Lines]]'' aired in its time slot. ===Ratings=== {{unreferenced section|date=May 2015}} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! Season !! Year !! Network !! Viewers<br>(in millions) !! Rank |- | 1 || 1996β1997 || CBS || 9.0 million ||#49 |- | 2 || 1997β1998 || CBS || 11.9 million ||#48 |- | 3 || 1998β1999 || CBS || 10.2 million ||#69 |- | 4 || 1999β2000 || CBS || 8.8 million ||#74 |} ===Cancellation=== After May 27, 2000 (end of season 4), CBS decided to end the series' run. ===American syndication=== The Fox Family Channel (now [[Freeform (TV channel)|Freeform]]) was the first entity to acquire syndication rights to ''Early Edition'', at a price of $500,000 per episode, and the show began airing on Fox Family in May 2000.<ref name="airinfo">{{cite web |url=http://earlydues.usanethosting.com/ee/faq/eefaq2.htm#2dot2 |title=When is it on? |access-date=2008-03-25 |date=2000-12-03 |publisher=EarlyDues' Early Edition}}</ref> The series debuted in wider syndication in September 2000, and was aired on channels including [[Ion Television]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://earlydues.usanethosting.com/ee/pages/news2000.htm#01_11_2000_a |title=Early Edition Debuts In Syndication |access-date=2008-03-05 |date=2000-01-11 |publisher=EarlyDues' Early Edition}}</ref> [[The Cowboy Channel|FamilyNet]], and [[Up (TV channel)|GMC]]. From May 2012 to 2013, [[Pop (American TV channel)|TVGN]] aired the series. From May 29, 2018, to August 28, 2018, [[Heroes & Icons]] aired the show every Tuesday for eight straight episodes starting at 12PM/11AM central time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.handitv.com/stories/jag-nash-bridges-early-edition-and-more-join-the-h-i-schedule-beginning-may-28|title=JAG, Nash Bridges, Early Edition and more join the H&I lineup beginning May 28!|website=H&I}}</ref> From September 3, 2018, to October 14, 2019, [[Start TV]] ran the show in the early morning.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/post-type-the-wire/weigel-broadcasting-co-to-launch-new-start-tv-network-in-association-with-cbs-television-stations|title=Weigel Broadcasting Co. to Launch New 'Start TV' Network in Association With CBS Television Stations|first=Nick|last=Govoni|website=Broadcasting & Cable|date=18 July 2018 }}</ref> It currently airs on [[Decades (TV network)|Decades]] channel mostly on weekends. [[File:Early Edition DVD.jpg|thumb|right|Early Edition: the First Season]]
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